Belleville Pitching Stops Taft

June 12, 1992|By Julie Deardorff, Chicago Tribune.

PEKIN, ILL. — Taft knew it must walk before it could run, which is why scoring-not winning-was the primary focus against Belleville West Thursday.

Unfortunately for Taft, it could do neither. Despite one of the best performances by a Chicago Public League school, Belleville West beat Taft 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the IHSA state softball tournament at Mineral Springs Park.